Hypernyms for "use"
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abuse
address
application
assign
avail
blow
board
cannibalise
cannibalize
cleanliness
commit
consecrate
conspicuous consumption
dedicate
development
devote
drink
enjoy
exercise
exert
exploit
exploitation
extend
fair use
fall back
follow
fruition
give
implement
mind game
misapply
misuse
occupy
overdrive
overuse
pervert
play
ply
practical application
practice
pull out all the stops
put
put to work
raison d''etre
recur
recycle
recycling
reprocess
resort
reuse
ritual
second nature
share
spare
squander
strain
take
take advantage
tap
tope
trespass
use up
waste
work
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.